Tecno Spark 20 Pro vs OnePlus 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark 20 Pro Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs OnePlus 12, Manufactured in February, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 20 Pro
  • Lighter design: 206g vs 220g
Reasons to choose OnePlus 12
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Higher pixel density: 510ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5400mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 24/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Spark 20 Pro and OnePlus 12
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.82 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1440x3168 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 19.8:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 510 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 580 nits 1600 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 91.3 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Spark 20 Pro
n/a
OnePlus 12
1149 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.5 %
Response timen/a11 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.6 mm (6.64 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 9.15 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) 220 g (7.76 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Spark 20 Pro
84.5 %
OnePlus 12
91.3 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Spark 20 Pro and OnePlus 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 128 1536
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 903-1000 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Spark 20 Pro
722
OnePlus 12
2314
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Spark 20 Pro
1928
OnePlus 12
7063
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7222314
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19287063
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Spark 20 Pro
430164
OnePlus 12
1927806
CPU125080375207
GPU66046822387
Memory119857389261
UX119181340951
NanoReview Score4301641927806
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Spark 20 Pro
n/a
OnePlus 12
17208
Max Surface Temp.n/a50.5 °C
Stabilityn/a70 %
Graphics Testn/a103 fps
Graphics Scoren/a17208
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Spark 20 Pro
n/a
OnePlus 12
13384
Writing scoren/a17540
Web scoren/a12385
Video editingn/a6200
Data manipulationn/a13585
NanoReview Scoren/a13384

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4266 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 30 GB
UI Skin HIOS 13 OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5400 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (70% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:40 h 0:24 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Spark 20 Pro
n/a
OnePlus 12
28:16
Web Browsingn/a13:10 h
Video Playbackn/a18:49 h
Gamesn/a06:05 h
Standby Moden/a114 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSamsung HM6Sony LYT-T808
Sensor size1/1.671/1.43
Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a64 MP
Aperturen/af/2.6
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV64B
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a14 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX581
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 6560x4928 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX615
Sensor size n/a 1/2.74
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B28B/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Spark 20 Pro
n/a
OnePlus 12
82.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced December, 2023 yr December, 2023 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr February, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 160 799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W Yes 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 12 the clear winner in this comparison.

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